I recently remarried and my ex refuses to sign consent papers for adoption. How can we force him to sign.
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Answered on February 27, 2013
I am not sure how one forces anyone to sign something they don't want to sign. Your ex may not be the biological father, but he has been awarded...
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In the state of Vermont is it illegal to have sex with a 12 year old girl if you are 17 years old?
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Answered on February 27, 2013
Yes. It's a serious crime. A child of twelve is legally incapable of consenting to sex, even if she appears to consent and even if her parents...
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Can I win this case in court?
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Answered on February 27, 2013
What I understand you to tell me is that you came upon a resident who had fallen and who had potentially suffered serious injury, but instead of...
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How do I write a motion to dismiss in a limited civil lawsuit in CA?
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Answered on February 27, 2013
A motion to dismiss is proper where plaintiff could plead no set of facts which would permit plaintiff to recover. A motion to dismiss is not...
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Postmark - Postal Meters
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Answered on February 27, 2013
A person who has a specific recollection of the date they placed in the mail may so testify under oath (assuming there's a legal proceeding in...
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I am pro SE . I sent a subpoena to a person at a company over 1 month ago . How do I enforce this on my own ?
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Answered on February 27, 2013
I'm not licensed in South Carolina, so I won't speak to SC law, only to general principles.
Basically, when a lawyer issues a subpoena, s/he...
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How can i fight getting wrongfully fired?
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Answered on February 27, 2013
I get calls with some frequency that go something like this:
Caller: "Employer fired me for stealing. But I didn't steal!"
Lawyer: ...
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Can I file a lawsuit for public humiliation? If so, against who?
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Answered on February 27, 2013
You got questioned by police for something that you didn't do. Embarassing, no doubt. But not actionable. Leave it behind you. Under general...
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My dad will need long term care very soon is it to late to put his home into a trust will it be protected from the 5 year rule
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Answered on February 27, 2013
If there were ever a time to pay a lawyer to advise your father, the time is NOW.
You are right to be extremely wary of the five-year lookback...
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In Florida, can an employer ignore sexual harassment charges and then fire me for filing a complaint.
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Answered on February 27, 2013
It's unlawful for an employer to retaliate against an employee for filing a claim of sexual harassment by a supervisor everywhere I know of in the...
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